Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Neurology Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 17 March 2026

Job summary

The post holder will provide specialist nursing care and support to Neurology patients. This support will be provided throughout the patient journey in partnership with the patient (and collaboration) with the wider multi-professional team. The post holder will support, educate and advise patients and their families, organising treatment regimes for outpatient and inpatient care episodes and auditing results. The post holder will be a high profile, accessible and responsive leader with clinical responsibilities for a defined group of patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide Botox clinics, headache clinics and will have a management responsibility for the smooth running of the nursing department and services. They will be able to make informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards, objectives and targets are met.

About us

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

Date posted

04 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

265-7794882-MED

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details please see the attached job description and person specification

Please see the attached JF for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details please see the attached job description and person specification

Please see the attached JF for further details.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Neurosciences experience
Has/Desire to work towards Nurse Prescribing/Health Assessment

Desirable

Post graduate certificate at master's level in skin surgery and skin lesion diagnosis and treatment.
Mentorship qualification or equivalent

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Nurse
Neurosciences experience
Has/Desire to work towards Nurse Prescribing/Health Assessment

Desirable

Post graduate certificate at master's level in skin surgery and skin lesion diagnosis and treatment.
Mentorship qualification or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).